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Compare Melrose to Gloucester

This post compares Melrose, Massachusetts to Gloucester, Massachusetts across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Melrose (city) Gloucester (city)
Population 28,132 29,858
Income (median) $74,893 $52,419
Home Value (median) $463,300 $381,000
White 87% 95%
Black 3% 1%
Asian 6% 1%
With Kids 31% 22%
Age (median) 40 49
Rentals 33% 36%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Melrose or Gloucester?
A: Melrose has a similar population count than Gloucester: 28132 compared with 29858 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Melrose or in Gloucester?
A: Incomes are on average much higher in Melrose.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Melrose or Gloucester?
A: Homes tend to be more expensive in Melrose.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Gloucester does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 33% for Melrose versus 36% for Gloucester.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Melrose may include: Norwood, Braintree, and Weymouth.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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